MESOTHELIOMA PRESENTING WITH PNEUMOTHORAX AND INTERLOBAR TUMOR

Authors :: MANNES, GPM
GOUW, ASH
BERENDSEN, HH
VERHOEFF, AJ
POSTMUS, PE
Groningen Institute for Organ Transplantation (GIOT)
Source :: European Respiratory Journal, 4(1), 120-121. EUROPEAN RESPIRATORY SOC JOURNALS LTD
Publication Year :: 1991
Abstract: A patient presented with a pneumothorax, a parahilar mass and a pleural effusion on the left side. Histology proved that this was caused by a malignant mesothelioma, epithelial type. The pneumothorax persisted, even after chest drainage and pleurodesis with talc powder and tetracycline.

Subjects :: surgical procedures, operative
MESOTHELIOMA
PLEURAL EFFUSION
PNEUMOTHORAX
respiratory system
respiratory tract diseases

Language :: English
ISSN :: 09031936
Database :: OpenAIRE
Journal :: European Respiratory Journal, 4(1), 120-121. EUROPEAN RESPIRATORY SOC JOURNALS LTD
Accession number :: edsair.narcis........febf67e916414664d5a3a8e9420efa1d

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